SEPT
2nd CUCKMERE HAVEN <span style=”color: green;”>3 miles No stiles
Bus 51 Polegate taxi office @ 09:45 to Cornfield Road, then Brighton bus to Exceat. Walk to the sea before returning for refreshments.
Joy 487269</span>
BARROWS AND GRAPEVINES <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 3 stiles
Walking from Alfriston take a gradual ascent along the SDW passing one of the oldest barrows in East Sussex and what went on thousands of years ago can be seen on the information board. Continue on the SDW and then south down peaceful Greenway before heading back past Rathfinny’s estate. One stiff climb of 300 yards. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Alan 500664 or 07753610752 or Email alanjones87@btinternet.com SVP £1.20</span>
SECRET STONE CIRCLE <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 20 stiles
Walk from Bodiam Castle (NT car park free to NT members, £4 to non-members) through fields and downland to Ewhurst Green, then fields and some road sections to private woodland for lunch (hot dogs available but please let Ange know when you book on to the walk) with Secret Stone Circle near Staplecross. After lunch return to Bodiam where Gill Mattock will hopefully be able to give an optional 30 min guided tour of Bodiam Castle if required (free to NT member and standard entry charge to non-members). For those not wanting the tour the NT café is pleasantly situated nearby. Polegate Rec. at 09:15. Picnic
Ange 07845872659 or 648235 SVP. £4</span>
9th CHIDDINGLY RAMBLE <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ¼ miles 7 stiles
Gentle walk around Chiddingly through woods and fields. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Pat and Brenda 07946401281 or 471359 or 470114 SVP £1.60</span>
THREE DEANS <span style=”color: red;”>10 ½ miles 8 stiles
Rottingdean up the Downs and along before back down to the coast, along the promenade and finally some pavement walking to the finish. Polegate Rec. at 09:30 Picnic
Aled 07858070497 or 484723 or willingdonwizard@yahoo.co.uk SVP £4</span>
16th FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS <span style=”color: green;”>2 ½ miles
Bus 51 at 09:45, Downkand Medical Centre to Horam
Horam Manor lakes & woods £2 entry fee to woodland, one short hill refreshments at TPOT2
Sue Taylor 482441 or 07972579340</span>
BARCOMBE(S) X3 <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ½ miles5 stiles
Barcombe Cross following the river Ouse to Barcombe Mills and Barcombe. Fields, country lanes and level(ish) walking. Car parking is limited so please car share where possible. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Sonia 722654 or 07790184583 SVP £3</span>
GUNNING FOR IT <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 6 stiles
Upper Horsebridge to Gun Hill, return via Cuckoo Trail and Hellingly Park. Mostly fields, paths and tracks plus some road. Polegate Rec 09:30. Picnic
John and Marion 724972 or 07732971557 (on day of walk only) SVP £1</span>
23rd AUTUMN RAMBLE <span style=”color: red;”>8 ½ miles, 3 stiles
Butts Brow to Jevington, East Dean and back Polegate Rec 09:30. Leader at the start Picnic. Tea and cake at Jaynes afterwards. Please confirm when booking if you are staying for tea.
Jayne 07775631499 or 500855 SVP 50p</span>
30th ON AND OFF THE CUCKOO <span style=”color: green;”>2 miles
Meet Polegate taxi office for 10:10 No.6 bus to Dittons Corner. Mainly Cuckoo Trail with small amount of lane walking. Starting point is Dittons Corner
Maureen & Eileen 483337 or 482837</span>
A LITTLE COMMON MAYBE? <span style=”color: blue;”>6 miles 10 stiles
A fairly flat walk through woodland, fields, tracks and paths, small amount of road work. We will have a coffee stop and a water stop as it is slightly longer than usual. Please bring your lunch to have in the woods when we have finished if you wish. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Judy 07802877514 £2</span>
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY <span style=”color: red;”>9 ½ miles, 5 stiles
Arlington, Berwick and Selmeston. (crossing of the railway line to be careful of). Polegate Rec 09:30 Picnic
Jan 07840955458 or 763700 or email: jjeffries48@outlook.com SVP £1</span>
OCT
7TH BRENDA’S DOWNLAND RAMBLE AND SHE MAY LOSE YOU <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles No stiles
Cherry Garden Road walk up to the downs through the woods via a steepish hill. Park at Cherry Garden Road or YHA, East Dean Rd. Polegate Rec 09:30 (use Eastbourne Resident car park pass if you have/need one)
Brenda 07907678148 or 726165. SVP £1</span>
RODMELL AND BEYOND <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 2 stiles
Rodmell to Telscombe, Balsdean Bottom and SDW. Downland ups and downs. Polegate Rec 09:30. Picnic
Richard 07926500419 (Please text if possible as hard of hearing) SVP £3.30</span>
14th TEE OFF TO EAST DEAN <span style=”color: green;”>3 miles
Polegate Taxi office for 09:45 bus No. 51 to Eastbourne station then Brighton bus to the club house for Downs Golf Club. Walk to East Dean for refreshments.
Joy 487269</span>
OLD HEATHFIELD CIRCULAR <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 9 ish stiles
Undulating countryside, heathland, quiet lanes, farmyards, ponds and a ford. (park on School Hill near All Saints Church , Old Heathfield TN21 9AH) Polegate Rec 09:30
Barbara O 07709998678 or 840622 SVP £2.40</span>
IN SEARCH OF GEOFFREY <span style=”color: red;”>11 miles, 18 stiles
Fairly flat walk around Chailey over commons, through woods and across farmland, some road walking. Polegate Rec 09:15. Picnic.
John and Theresa 07719437464 or 726685 SVP £4</span>
21ST SLOE, SLOE, QUICK, QUICK, SLOE <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 2 ish stiles
Circular walk from Birling Gap through East Dean. Slightly extended coffee break at Friston Pond with an opportunity to pick sloes so bring a container if you would like to do this. Hill in and out of East Dean. (from Went Hill). Polegate Rec at 09:30
Lindsey 07974930105 SVP £1.20</span>
OUSE AND VIEWS <span style=”color: red;”>A mostly flat walk in the Ouse Valley with one steep hill. Café at the end. Polegate Rec. 09:30 Picnic
Gill 07963930941 SVP £2.10</span>
28th DOWNLAND VIEWS <span style=”color: blue;”>1½ miles No stiles
Bus No 6 Polegate taxi office @ 09:54 to Wannock., then Paragon fields to Chalk Farm. refreshments at the end.
Sue 482441 or 07972579340</span>
WALK THE OUSE TO ISFIELD <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 2 stiles
Flat walk following River Ouse from Barcombe, small amount of road walking. Refreshments if required at the Anchor Inn. Polegate Rec at 09:30. A maximum of 30 walkers.
Sheila and David 500877 or 07845490663 SVP £3.00</span>
FOWINGTON ETC <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles 3ish stiles
Pleasant downland walk from Polegate Rec. via Wannock, Downs above Folkington, descend by the Long Man before going to Milton St, Wilmington and Folkington. Polegate Rec at 09:30 SVP N/A Picnic
Mick 07484104460</span>
29th Club AGM at Willingdon Memorial Hall (Church Street)15:15
NOV
4th RODEAN CIRCULAR <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ½ miles 3 stiles
Walk East along the Undercliffe and before we reach Rottingdean we head inland to the countryside passing through a nature reserve and then on to The Downs around Wick Bottom and then back. Flat and varied walk with coastal and downland views. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £4</span>
THE LAST TRAIN TO MAYFIELD <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles, 6 stiles
Walking from Mayfield along field paths, tracks and small section of road. Slight undulations. Polegate Rec 09:15 Picnic
Paul and Barbara 07790708616 or 504908 SVP £4</span>
11th MEADS TO WISH TOWER <span style=”color: green;”>3 ½ miles No stiles
Meet Polegate Taxi office for Bus No. 51 at 09:45 to Eastbourne station then Meads bus to village for walk to seafront including Foyle Way. Coffee at the end.
Joy 487269</span>
FIND THE FOX <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles No stiles
Bedes school along cliffs before coffee and then seafront Polegate Rec at 09:30.
Heather 07745229274 or 506137 SVP £1</span>
REMEMBRANCE DAY RAMBLE <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 6 ish stiles
Butts Brow along SDW taking in 2 war memorials (hopefully 11 o’ clock silence at one of them). Return across undulating Downs. Please be ready to leave Polegate Rec at 09:10 or be at Butts Brow to leave 09:30 prompt. Picnic Leader at the start
Lindsey 07974930105 SVP 50p</span>
18th Ramblers Reunion Lunch Westham Village Hall. £8 per person. Walk from Westham at 09:45 with coffee stop. Booking form & menu choices available soon. Please note non-walkers to arrive no earlier than 12:30 for lunch
25th CYCLE TRACK TO ESK <span style=”color: green;”>1 ½ miles
Bus No 6 at 10:12, Downkand Medical Centre to Langney Shopping Centre, change here for Langney Roundabout. Walk beside fields and Bridgemere. Refreshments at the end.
Sue Taylor 482441 or 07972579340</span>
SEARCH FOR THE HIDDEN SPRING <span style=”color: blue;”> ½ miles 9 stiles
Lovely flatish walk from Horam using a small section of the Cuckoo Trail and then woodland, fields, paths and a small section of path at the end Polegate Rec at 09:30.
Vicky & Judy 07802877514 SVP £2.00</span>
GO WEST YOUNG RAMBLER <span style=”color: red;”>9 ½ miles 5 stiles
Explore the Downs north of Brighton. We head east along the SDW overlooking Ditchling and Plumpton before heading south through woods of Ashcombe Bottom. Then west towards the “Medieval Village of Balmer’ before returning. Some hills. Polegate Rec. 09:15 Picnic.
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £4</span>
DECEMBER
2nd EXPLORE POVERTY BOTTOM <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 5 stiles
From Mount Pleasant near Newhaven, onto the Downs and along the intriguingly named Poverty Bottom to join the WealdWay and then through Bishopstone. Some short ascents, typical Downland walk. Polegate Rec 09:30
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £2.20 SVP 1.50p</span>
SEAFORD, NORTON, BISHOPSTONE CIRCULAR <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles, 2 stiles
Tracks, footpaths, roads and pavements in roughly equal measures. Coffee at High and Over, lunch at Bishopstone Polegate Rec. 09:30 Picnic
John 724972 or 07732971557 (mobile to be used on the day of the walk only not for booking please) SVP £2 </span>
9th WINTER STROLL <span style=”color: green;”>2 1/4 miles No stiles
Meet at Polegate Taxi Office for 09:45 No. 51 bus. To Cornfield Road, then to Bandstand for seafront walk with coffee stop
Joy 487269</span>
1066 AND ALL THAT <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 2 stiles
A mostly flat walk through farmland and woodland around Herstmonceux Castle. Polegate Rec 09:30
Gill 07963930941 SVP 1.50p</span>
16th TWO LAKES AND UP TO THE BROW <span style=”color: red;”>10 ish miles No stiles
Wannock to Shinewater Lake, Hampden Park Lake/and Butts Brow with a steady climb to the Polegate Rec at 09:45. Picnic
John and Theresa 07719437464 or 726685 SVP N/A</span>
23rd PRE-CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER <span style=”color: green;”>1 ¼ miles No stiles
Local Polegate walk (weather permitting) refreshments in High Street afterwards
Sue 482441 or 07972579340</span>
30th TO THE SEA AND BACK <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 4 stiles
Circular walk to Seaford seafront, Bishopstone and back to High & Over. Polegate Rec. at 09:30 Picnic
Jenny 07594504828 or 730771 SVP £2</span>
SEPT
2nd CUCKMERE HAVEN <span style=”color: green;”>3 miles No stiles
Bus 51 Polegate taxi office @ 09:45 to Cornfield Road, then Brighton bus to Exceat. Walk to the sea before returning for refreshments.
Joy 487269</span>
BARROWS AND GRAPEVINES <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 3 stiles
Walking from Alfriston take a gradual ascent along the SDW passing one of the oldest barrows in East Sussex and what went on thousands of years ago can be seen on the information board. Continue on the SDW and then south down peaceful Greenway before heading back past Rathfinny’s estate. One stiff climb of 300 yards. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Alan 500664 or 07753610752 or Email alanjones87@btinternet.com SVP £1.20</span>
SECRET STONE CIRCLE <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 20 stiles
Walk from Bodiam Castle (NT car park free to NT members, £4 to non-members) through fields and downland to Ewhurst Green, then fields and some road sections to private woodland for lunch (hot dogs available but please let Ange know when you book on to the walk) with Secret Stone Circle near Staplecross. After lunch return to Bodiam where Gill Mattock will hopefully be able to give an optional 30 min guided tour of Bodiam Castle if required (free to NT member and standard entry charge to non-members). For those not wanting the tour the NT café is pleasantly situated nearby. Polegate Rec. at 09:15. Picnic
Ange 07845872659 or 648235 SVP. £4</span>
9th CHIDDINGLY RAMBLE <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ¼ miles 7 stiles
Gentle walk around Chiddingly through woods and fields. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Pat and Brenda 07946401281 or 471359 or 470114 SVP £1.60</span>
THREE DEANS <span style=”color: red;”>10 ½ miles 8 stiles
Rottingdean up the Downs and along before back down to the coast, along the promenade and finally some pavement walking to the finish. Polegate Rec. at 09:30 Picnic
Aled 07858070497 or 484723 or willingdonwizard@yahoo.co.uk SVP £4</span>
16th FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS <span style=”color: green;”>2 ½ miles
Bus 51 at 09:45, Downkand Medical Centre to Horam
Horam Manor lakes & woods £2 entry fee to woodland, one short hill refreshments at TPOT2
Sue Taylor 482441 or 07972579340</span>
BARCOMBE(S) X3 <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ½ miles5 stiles
Barcombe Cross following the river Ouse to Barcombe Mills and Barcombe. Fields, country lanes and level(ish) walking. Car parking is limited so please car share where possible. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Sonia 722654 or 07790184583 SVP £3</span>
GUNNING FOR IT <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 6 stiles
Upper Horsebridge to Gun Hill, return via Cuckoo Trail and Hellingly Park. Mostly fields, paths and tracks plus some road. Polegate Rec 09:30. Picnic
John and Marion 724972 or 07732971557 (on day of walk only) SVP £1</span>
23rd AUTUMN RAMBLE <span style=”color: red;”>8 ½ miles, 3 stiles
Butts Brow to Jevington, East Dean and back Polegate Rec 09:30. Leader at the start Picnic. Tea and cake at Jaynes afterwards. Please confirm when booking if you are staying for tea.
Jayne 07775631499 or 500855 SVP 50p</span>
30th ON AND OFF THE CUCKOO <span style=”color: green;”>2 miles
Meet Polegate taxi office for 10:10 No.6 bus to Dittons Corner. Mainly Cuckoo Trail with small amount of lane walking. Starting point is Dittons Corner
Maureen & Eileen 483337 or 482837</span>
A LITTLE COMMON MAYBE? <span style=”color: blue;”>6 miles 10 stiles
A fairly flat walk through woodland, fields, tracks and paths, small amount of road work. We will have a coffee stop and a water stop as it is slightly longer than usual. Please bring your lunch to have in the woods when we have finished if you wish. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Judy 07802877514 £2</span>
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY <span style=”color: red;”>9 ½ miles, 5 stiles
Arlington, Berwick and Selmeston. (crossing of the railway line to be careful of). Polegate Rec 09:30 Picnic
Jan 07840955458 or 763700 or email: jjeffries48@outlook.com SVP £1</span>
OCT
7TH BRENDA’S DOWNLAND RAMBLE AND SHE MAY LOSE YOU <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles No stiles
Cherry Garden Road walk up to the downs through the woods via a steepish hill. Park at Cherry Garden Road or YHA, East Dean Rd. Polegate Rec 09:30 (use Eastbourne Resident car park pass if you have/need one)
Brenda 07907678148 or 726165. SVP £1</span>
RODMELL AND BEYOND <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 2 stiles
Rodmell to Telscombe, Balsdean Bottom and SDW. Downland ups and downs. Polegate Rec 09:30. Picnic
Richard 07926500419 (Please text if possible as hard of hearing) SVP £3.30</span>
14th TEE OFF TO EAST DEAN <span style=”color: green;”>3 miles
Polegate Taxi office for 09:45 bus No. 51 to Eastbourne station then Brighton bus to the club house for Downs Golf Club. Walk to East Dean for refreshments.
Joy 487269</span>
OLD HEATHFIELD CIRCULAR <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 9 ish stiles
Undulating countryside, heathland, quiet lanes, farmyards, ponds and a ford. (park on School Hill near All Saints Church , Old Heathfield TN21 9AH) Polegate Rec 09:30
Barbara O 07709998678 or 840622 SVP £2.40</span>
IN SEARCH OF GEOFFREY <span style=”color: red;”>11 miles, 18 stiles
Fairly flat walk around Chailey over commons, through woods and across farmland, some road walking. Polegate Rec 09:15. Picnic.
John and Theresa 07719437464 or 726685 SVP £4</span>
21ST SLOE, SLOE, QUICK, QUICK, SLOE <span style=”color: blue;”>4 ½ miles 2 ish stiles
Circular walk from Birling Gap through East Dean. Slightly extended coffee break at Friston Pond with an opportunity to pick sloes so bring a container if you would like to do this. Hill in and out of East Dean. (from Went Hill). Polegate Rec at 09:30
Lindsey 07974930105 SVP £1.20</span>
OUSE AND VIEWS <span style=”color: red;”>A mostly flat walk in the Ouse Valley with one steep hill. Café at the end. Polegate Rec. 09:30 Picnic
Gill 07963930941 SVP £2.10</span>
28th DOWNLAND VIEWS <span style=”color: blue;”>1½ miles No stiles
Bus No 6 Polegate taxi office @ 09:54 to Wannock., then Paragon fields to Chalk Farm. refreshments at the end.
Sue 482441 or 07972579340</span>
WALK THE OUSE TO ISFIELD <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 2 stiles
Flat walk following River Ouse from Barcombe, small amount of road walking. Refreshments if required at the Anchor Inn. Polegate Rec at 09:30. A maximum of 30 walkers.
Sheila and David 500877 or 07845490663 SVP £3.00</span>
FOWINGTON ETC <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles 3ish stiles
Pleasant downland walk from Polegate Rec. via Wannock, Downs above Folkington, descend by the Long Man before going to Milton St, Wilmington and Folkington. Polegate Rec at 09:30 SVP N/A Picnic
Mick 07484104460</span>
29th Club AGM at Willingdon Memorial Hall (Church Street)15:15
NOV
4th RODEAN CIRCULAR <span style=”color: blue;”>5 ½ miles 3 stiles
Walk East along the Undercliffe and before we reach Rottingdean we head inland to the countryside passing through a nature reserve and then on to The Downs around Wick Bottom and then back. Flat and varied walk with coastal and downland views. Polegate Rec at 09:30
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £4</span>
THE LAST TRAIN TO MAYFIELD <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles, 6 stiles
Walking from Mayfield along field paths, tracks and small section of road. Slight undulations. Polegate Rec 09:15 Picnic
Paul and Barbara 07790708616 or 504908 SVP £4</span>
11th MEADS TO WISH TOWER <span style=”color: green;”>3 ½ miles No stiles
Meet Polegate Taxi office for Bus No. 51 at 09:45 to Eastbourne station then Meads bus to village for walk to seafront including Foyle Way. Coffee at the end.
Joy 487269</span>
FIND THE FOX <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles No stiles
Bedes school along cliffs before coffee and then seafront Polegate Rec at 09:30.
Heather 07745229274 or 506137 SVP £1</span>
REMEMBRANCE DAY RAMBLE <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 6 ish stiles
Butts Brow along SDW taking in 2 war memorials (hopefully 11 o’ clock silence at one of them). Return across undulating Downs. Please be ready to leave Polegate Rec at 09:10 or be at Butts Brow to leave 09:30 prompt. Picnic Leader at the start
Lindsey 07974930105 SVP 50p</span>
18th Ramblers Reunion Lunch Westham Village Hall. £8 per person. Walk from Westham at 09:45 with coffee stop. Booking form & menu choices available soon. Please note non-walkers to arrive no earlier than 12:30 for lunch
25th CYCLE TRACK TO ESK <span style=”color: green;”>1 ½ miles
Bus No 6 at 10:12, Downkand Medical Centre to Langney Shopping Centre, change here for Langney Roundabout. Walk beside fields and Bridgemere. Refreshments at the end.
Sue Taylor 482441 or 07972579340</span>
SEARCH FOR THE HIDDEN SPRING <span style=”color: blue;”> ½ miles 9 stiles
Lovely flatish walk from Horam using a small section of the Cuckoo Trail and then woodland, fields, paths and a small section of path at the end Polegate Rec at 09:30.
Vicky & Judy 07802877514 SVP £2.00</span>
GO WEST YOUNG RAMBLER <span style=”color: red;”>9 ½ miles 5 stiles
Explore the Downs north of Brighton. We head east along the SDW overlooking Ditchling and Plumpton before heading south through woods of Ashcombe Bottom. Then west towards the “Medieval Village of Balmer’ before returning. Some hills. Polegate Rec. 09:15 Picnic.
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £4</span>
DECEMBER
2nd EXPLORE POVERTY BOTTOM <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 5 stiles
From Mount Pleasant near Newhaven, onto the Downs and along the intriguingly named Poverty Bottom to join the WealdWay and then through Bishopstone. Some short ascents, typical Downland walk. Polegate Rec 09:30
Alan 07753610752 or 500664 SVP £2.20 SVP 1.50p</span>
SEAFORD, NORTON, BISHOPSTONE CIRCULAR <span style=”color: red;”>9 miles, 2 stiles
Tracks, footpaths, roads and pavements in roughly equal measures. Coffee at High and Over, lunch at Bishopstone Polegate Rec. 09:30 Picnic
John 724972 or 07732971557 (mobile to be used on the day of the walk only not for booking please) SVP £2 </span>
9th WINTER STROLL <span style=”color: green;”>2 1/4 miles No stiles
Meet at Polegate Taxi Office for 09:45 No. 51 bus. To Cornfield Road, then to Bandstand for seafront walk with coffee stop
Joy 487269</span>
1066 AND ALL THAT <span style=”color: blue;”>5 miles 2 stiles
A mostly flat walk through farmland and woodland around Herstmonceux Castle. Polegate Rec 09:30
Gill 07963930941 SVP 1.50p</span>
16th TWO LAKES AND UP TO THE BROW <span style=”color: red;”>10 ish miles No stiles
Wannock to Shinewater Lake, Hampden Park Lake/and Butts Brow with a steady climb to the Polegate Rec at 09:45. Picnic
John and Theresa 07719437464 or 726685 SVP N/A</span>
23rd PRE-CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER <span style=”color: green;”>1 ¼ miles No stiles
Local Polegate walk (weather permitting) refreshments in High Street afterwards
Sue 482441 or 07972579340</span>
30th TO THE SEA AND BACK <span style=”color: red;”>10 miles 4 stiles
Circular walk to Seaford seafront, Bishopstone and back to High & Over. Polegate Rec. at 09:30 Picnic
Jenny 07594504828 or 730771 SVP £2</span>
